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James Spruill

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  • Born
    September 28, 1937
  • Died
    December 31, 2010 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

    • James Spruill was born on September 28, 1937. He was an actor, known for Body Count (1998), Headspace (2005) and Park Street Under (1979). He died on December 31, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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  • Children
      Robert Patton-Spruill
  • Relatives
      Alejandra Spruill(Grandchild)

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  • Teaches acting at Boston University's School of Theatre Arts.
  • Appears in all his son's (director Robert Patton-Spruill) films.
  • Graduated from Brandeis University.
  • Founded the New African Company, a groundbreaking black theater troupe in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Roommated with cult leader Mel Lyman (Lyman Family) in Waltham, Massachusetts in the early 1960s along with Charles Giuliano and John Kostick.

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